VALDOSTA — Wild Adventures rung out the old year with the birth of a new zebra at the park.
One of the park’s female zebras gave birth Monday, said Micha Hogan, Wild Adventures’ public relations coordinator.
Within 15 hours of its birth, the newborn zebra was up and running. Running this early is normal for a zebra and indicates the young animal is healthy and in good shape, Hogan said.
The park’s animal handlers have maintained their distance from the new arrival because the mother is protective for the first few days. Allowing this time for mother and newborn to bond, the park still did not know Thursday if the baby zebra is male or female. A name will be determined at a later date.
Visitors can speculate as to the zebra’s gender as the baby can already be seen running in the park’s plains area on the Safari Train ride. Park guests may want to hurry. Wild Adventures closes for the 2009 season Saturday. The park is scheduled to reopen March 6.
What visitors will certainly notice is the smaller zebra with darker stripes. Newborn zebras’ lighter stripes have a brownish-red tint, which eventually lighten into the more familiar white and black stripes. A baby zebra’s coloration almost falls into the old joke of what’s black and white and red all over? One punch line is a zebra with a sunburn. But folks could also answer a zebra that’s a few days old.
The newborn makes the park’s sixth zebra. This number may increase again within the next year.
Hogan said the park believes another female adult zebra is pregnant. With a gestation period of 12-13 months, Wild Adventures may wrap another year in the black and white.
Local News
Related Photos
-
Wild Adventures' sixth zebra was born Monday at the park. The baby zebra was up and running within 15 hours of its birth.
-
Wild Adventures had a new arrival Monday. The baby zebra can be seen here nestled against its mother in the park? plains area.
Discussion
Zebra born at Wild Adventures
- Local News
-
-
Lake Park in Limbo
LAKE PARK — Lake Park citizens will have to wait several months before being able to attend another City Council meeting following Tuesday’s resignation of two council members.
Deb Cox, Lowndes County elections supervisor, said Georgia state law dictates that another special election cannot be held until July 31. -
Colo. court says fugitive sibling has plea deal
WALSENBURG, Colo. — One of the three Dougherty siblings accused in a multi-state crime spree, including a Valdosta bank robbery, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors, a spokesman for the Colorado court system said Wednesday.
-
Airport Authority tours True Flight Aerospace Plant
VALDOSTA — The Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority toured the True Flight Aerospace Plant after their meeting Wednesday morning. True Flight President and CEO, Kevin Lancaster, lead the tour through the facility which is located in the largest hanger at the Valdosta Regional Airport. -
Lake Park: Council members resign
Immediately following the Citizens to be Heard portion of the regular Lake Park council meeting Tuesday night, council members Eric Schindler and Paul Mulkey tendered their resignations.
-
Valwood goes global
Valwood School has hosted several international guests for the past several weeks.
-
City cuts ribbon on new home
With a snip of some over-sized wooden scissors, the City of Valdosta took another step in eliminating substandard housing.
-
Berrien clinic director loses job
Speaking to The Valdosta Daily Times about the possible discontinuation of the Berrien Elementary School MED Clinic led to the program’s executive director losing her job Monday morning.
-
From the CIA to man about town
Meet Jack Pruden, former member of the Central Intelligence Agency.
-
Berrien school medical facility faces an uncertain future
A state-of-the-art medical facility that was introduced in Berrien County public schools in 2010 might be ending soon.
-
New TV listings section debuts in print edition
In Sunday editions of The Valdosta Daily Times, keep an eye out for the updated TV listings section.
- More Local News Headlines
-
Lake Park in Limbo
Raw Video: Italy's Mount Etna Bursts Into Life
Greeks March; Angry Despite Debt Deal
Raw Video: U.S. Pullout Celebration
Raw Video: Annual Empire State Building Run-Up
Man Killed in Courthouse Shootout
Video of Ga. Man Who Killed Girl Released
Air Force Airlines: Leaders Get Polished Service
Ga Girl Fights Off Kidnapper at Walmart
Nevada Highway Patrol, City Settle Beating Case
Homs Bombardment Continues, Global Outcry Grows
Raw Video: Dog Rescued From Icy Colo. Water
Skip the Coffee Cup and Inhale Your Caffeine Fix
